Effects of Therapeutic HIV Vaccination on Control of HIV After Discontinuation of Anti-HIV Drugs

NCT ID: NCT00050063

Last Updated: 2021-11-01

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

78 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Completion Date

2004-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether therapeutic HIV vaccines can help the immune system control HIV viral load after anti-HIV drugs are discontinued.

Detailed Description

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This study is a rollover study for patients who participated in A5058s: Augmentation of HIV-Specific Helper and CTL Responses Through Therapeutic Vaccination in Individuals Receiving Potent Suppressive Antiretroviral Therapies. In A5058s, patients received a series of therapeutic vaccinations to elicit HIV-specific immune responses. This study will examine whether these vaccine-induced responses can control viral load in the absence of antiretroviral therapy (ART).

Upon study entry, patients will discontinue ART. During the first 6 weeks of the study, viral load will be monitored weekly and CD4+ T-cell counts will be monitored every other week. Viral load and CD4+ T-cell counts will be measured every other week from Week 6 through Week 24, then monthly until patients restart ART or until Week 48. Patients who reinitiate ART for any reason will be registered to Step 2 and followed for 10 weeks.

Conditions

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HIV Infections

Keywords

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HIV Therapeutic Vaccine Treatment Experienced AIDS Vaccines Treatment Interruption Viral Load T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer

Study Design

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Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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Therapeutic vaccinations from A5058s

Participants will receive assigned interventions assigned in study A5058s.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participation in A5058s and receipt of a minimum of 7 sets of injections on that study
* Continuation of the same stable antiretroviral treatment that was given in A5058s for the last 3 months prior to A5172 entry, unless the regimen was changed for toxicity in the absence of virologic failure
* No less than 6 weeks and no more than 18 weeks since the last injection on A5058s prior to A5172 entry
* CD4+ T-cell count \> 300 cells/mm3 obtained within 30 days prior to study entry
* HIV-1 RNA \< 500 copies/ml obtained within 30 days prior to study entry
* Agreement to use approved methods of contraception

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy or breast-feeding
* Any of the following within 30 days prior to entry: acute infection requiring antibiotics, outbreak of herpes simplex virus (HSV) or herpes zoster, other acute medical illness, or surgery
* Symptomatic chronic infections other than HIV
* Malignancy that may require systemic therapy
* History of lymph node irradiation
* Use of immunoenhancing or immunosuppressive drugs within 30 days prior to entry, or any underlying disease of sufficient severity that these excluded drugs may be prescribed
* Hydroxyurea within 30 days prior to study entry
* Use of GM-CSF, G-CSF, M-CSF, IFN, IL-2, or other cytokines within 30 days prior to study entry
* Active drug or alcohol use or dependence that would interfere with adherence to study requirements
* Serious illness requiring systemic treatment and/or hospitalization until patient either completes therapy or is clinically stable on therapy for at least 30 days prior to study entry
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Spyros Kalamus, M. D.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Fred Valentine, M. D.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

NYU MEDICAL CENTER

Locations

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Harbor-UCLA Med. Ctr. CRS

Torrance, California, United States

Site Status

University of Colorado Hospital CRS

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Indiana Univ. School of Medicine, Infectious Disease Research Clinic

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Indiana Univ. School of Medicine, Wishard Memorial

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Methodist Hosp. of Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Massachusetts General Hospital ACTG CRS

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Bmc Actg Crs

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Beth Israel Deaconess Med. Ctr., ACTG CRS

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Brigham and Women's Hosp. ACTG CRS

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Beth Israel Med. Ctr., ACTU

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

NY Univ. HIV/AIDS CRS

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Unc Aids Crs

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Case CRS

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Univ. of Texas Medical Branch, ACTU

Galveston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Papasavvas E, Ortiz GM, Gross R, Sun J, Moore EC, Heymann JJ, Moonis M, Sandberg JK, Drohan LA, Gallagher B, Shull J, Nixon DF, Kostman JR, Montaner LJ. Enhancement of human immunodeficiency virus type 1-specific CD4 and CD8 T cell responses in chronically infected persons after temporary treatment interruption. J Infect Dis. 2000 Sep;182(3):766-75. doi: 10.1086/315748. Epub 2000 Aug 17.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10950770 (View on PubMed)

Carcelain G, Tubiana R, Samri A, Calvez V, Delaugerre C, Agut H, Katlama C, Autran B. Transient mobilization of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-specific CD4 T-helper cells fails to control virus rebounds during intermittent antiretroviral therapy in chronic HIV type 1 infection. J Virol. 2001 Jan;75(1):234-41. doi: 10.1128/JVI.75.1.234-241.2001.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11119593 (View on PubMed)

Deeks SG, Wrin T, Liegler T, Hoh R, Hayden M, Barbour JD, Hellmann NS, Petropoulos CJ, McCune JM, Hellerstein MK, Grant RM. Virologic and immunologic consequences of discontinuing combination antiretroviral-drug therapy in HIV-infected patients with detectable viremia. N Engl J Med. 2001 Feb 15;344(7):472-80. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200102153440702.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11172188 (View on PubMed)

Ruiz L, Carcelain G, Martinez-Picado J, Frost S, Marfil S, Paredes R, Romeu J, Ferrer E, Morales-Lopetegi K, Autran B, Clotet B. HIV dynamics and T-cell immunity after three structured treatment interruptions in chronic HIV-1 infection. AIDS. 2001 Jun 15;15(9):F19-27. doi: 10.1097/00002030-200106150-00001.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11416734 (View on PubMed)

Garcia F, Plana M, Vidal C, Cruceta A, O'Brien WA, Pantaleo G, Pumarola T, Gallart T, Miro JM, Gatell JM. Dynamics of viral load rebound and immunological changes after stopping effective antiretroviral therapy. AIDS. 1999 Jul 30;13(11):F79-86. doi: 10.1097/00002030-199907300-00002.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10449278 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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10184

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ACTG A5172

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

A5172

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id